That being said, a friend and I have gotten into the routine of Wednesday night reality TV watching and chatting during it. We both have different takes on what we are seeing.
Until the season ended, we watched MY 600 lb Life. It amazed me how people would transform. I still wonder what brings them to the point that they say 'I can't be 700+ lbs any more'. Some people seem to accept what they have to do and others fight it tooth and nail. I don't think one of these shows has had a person take the process and run with it 100% but anything worth having is worth fighting for.
So that season ended and we wondered what we would watch next. She found My Big Fat Fabulous Life. This gal Whitney is out there. I admit she has a great body image and does not allow her weight to get in her way, until it does.
If I remember correctly, she is a 30 something girl who now lives on her own, In prior seasons she lived at home and her parents are supportive but also encourage her to get her weight under control. She has created a group against body shaming; she has been to the doctor after an event sent her to the ER with a heart issue; she says she LOVES being fat.
There have been episodes where she has talked about being afraid of being diabetic and changed her eating a little and moved a little to get her A1C under control or at least in a non diabetic range. She has PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) which can lead to extreme weight gain and has tried to use that as a total excuse for her weight, but then in the next breath shows videos of her working out and being 150 lbs lighter (by a current episode she is maybe 375 lbs).
This is not a bash by any means, I appreciate that this girl does what she needs to do every day and does it proudly. She tries not to allow anyone to to shame her because of her size. Things that do bother me is that she drives like a loon.......feeding her mother's baby piglet as she drives, eating while she drives, ALWAYS on the phone and NOT hands free....and in my opinion not paying attention. I guess with reality camera following you she has a barrier of getting into an accident!!
The last couple of episodes I have heard more and more people talk about how her weight is hurting her. She threw her back out and was not mobile; she had the heart issue and had to go to the ER to understand how she is stressing her heart; her friends ALL comment about their concerns for her overall health.
Whitney is always saying how she loves being fat. Fat does not need to mean obese. I agree that her diagnosis might be a big player in her current situation but there are ways to fight. My comment to Whitney is you don't have to be 140 lbs soaking wet. If you want to shed weight to be healthier and kinder to your joints that would be wonderful. If you want to be a mom someday your current weight might make that harder to achieve. Whitney has a boyfriend she loves (next week there is some drama there), she has gone bike riding, she leads a dance troupe......she is active and proud of it. She recently started working on a radio station......she is full of life and living!
You are beautiful and brave..........time to be kinder to your heart, your joints, your body,.....YOU.
For an early morning post like this my recipe will be a breakfast treat growing up. If you saw the movie Moonstruck, it was featured there.
Egg in a Hole
Ingredients:
Crusty Italian bread
Egg
butter
Heat a fry pan on the stove, place a pat of butter in the pan and coat the bottom of the pan. Tear a hole in a slice of good, crusty Italian bread. Put the bread in the pan and let it start to toast. Crack the egg in the hole and let the egg cook. Once it is set on one side, gently flip the toast over to let the other side cook to your desired doneness of the yummy yolk.
Serve with a delicious cup of coffee.......I take mine Boston (look it up!)
Until next time..........xxoo
I don't think she is happy at all. It is nice that she is not ashamed of her body, nor should she be. But she is hurting physically and, from what we saw at the parade, emotionally as well. Anyone who says "I don't mind being fat. I love being fat," is, in my opinion, a liar. When every step you take hurts your body and you live in fear of heart disease and diabetes, you cannot convince me that fat brings joy into your life. Just sayin.....
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